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3 days ago
3 min

Relapse prevention: triggers & cravings

If you're trying to break an addiction, making a plan to overcome the triggers and cravings related to your substance use is crucial to p...

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Testimonial: There's no shame in recovery

OceanHills

Feb 8
3 min

Testimonial: There's no shame in recovery

I was going to work, going home, getting drunk and getting to work, hungover. I knew I was out of control.

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PAWS & post-rehab care: when recovery really starts

OceanHills

Jan 25
2 min

PAWS & post-rehab care: when recovery really starts

So much focus is placed on getting sober that sometimes it’s easy to forget that stopping drinking alcohol is just the beginning of a hea...

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Dec 31, 2020
3 min

Waking up to a new year, hangover-free

It's a new morning in a new year and today, I wake up with a clear head, a clear conscience and no hangover. It's been almost six years s...

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Alcohol looked like a solution but it was the problem: Alex

OceanHills

Dec 15, 2020
6 min

Alcohol looked like a solution but it was the problem: Alex

Alex stayed at Ocean Hills in 2020 to address his alcoholism. Here is his story: from the depths of desperation to learning to live a hap...

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How to stay sober when someone doesn't want you to

OceanHills

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

How to stay sober when someone doesn't want you to

Alcoholism a family disease – it effects everyone, not just the person drinking. Everyone as a role to play, whether they know it or not.

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OceanHills

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

Doing 'sober' during the festive season

The silly season is dubbed that for a reason. If you don’t prepare to stay sober throughout this period, you prepare to fail and slip bac...

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Preventing fallout from the silly season

OceanHills

Oct 28, 2020
2 min

Preventing fallout from the silly season

The party season is about to begin and many of us are in a mood to celebrate as we put a tough year behind us. But as we look forward to ...

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Oct 6, 2020
2 min

Recovery and sobriety – Tikanga Maori at Ocean Hills

We see the world as a positive, vibrant place where we choose to live sober lives in freedom and good health.

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OceanHills

Sep 29, 2020
2 min

What is an alcoholic or addict?

The terms 'alcoholic' and 'addict' are riddled with stigma and shame. No one wants to carry labels like these, and who can blame them whe...

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OceanHills

Sep 15, 2020
5 min

Elaine's story – Ocean Hills founder

Never lose hope. No matter how far you’ve gone in your addiction, there is always a way back. I believe in miracles. I am one.

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OceanHills

Aug 25, 2020
2 min

Chasing someone else's demons

If you're sick of trying to chase someone else's demons, help your loved one get the help they need with people who have walked the walk.

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How to help when someone you love is an alcoholic

OceanHills

Aug 5, 2020
3 min

How to help when someone you love is an alcoholic

You can be strong, be kind and offer to organise them the treatment in rehab they need, when they're ready.

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OceanHills

Jul 17, 2020
4 min

Wine mum culture under the microscope

There were a lot of good times – I’ll be honest about that – but there were also a lot of bad times, sloppy times and dangerous times.

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OceanHills

Jun 26, 2020
1 min

Aftercare: a community of support

Every week, our Ocean Hills community of guests who have completed the live-in programme meet online to support each other.

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Do you have a problem with alcohol? Take the test

OceanHills

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Do you have a problem with alcohol? Take the test

Generally, if you think you've got a problem with alcohol, it's worth checking out further.

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OceanHills

May 17, 2020
1 min

Out of addiction comes connection

As one addict helps another through the raw and challenging days of early recovery, a bond forms, leading to a lifetime connection.

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OceanHills

May 6, 2020
1 min

No easing out of addiction lockdown

Once people have admitted that they're powerless over their addiction and are willing to ask for help, a new life in sobriety can begin.

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OceanHills

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Locked and loaded: sober in lockdown

Freedom is sobriety and today, I'm going to love it like nothing else.

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OceanHills

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

Self-care: the bedrock of recovery

My daily self-care as a drinking alcoholic looked like this: 1. Gulp litres of water in the morning (I was dehydrated from a hangover) an...

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Relapse prevention: triggers & cravings

Testimonial: There's no shame in recovery

PAWS & post-rehab care: when recovery really starts

Waking up to a new year, hangover-free

Alcohol looked like a solution but it was the problem: Alex

How to stay sober when someone doesn't want you to

Doing 'sober' during the festive season

Preventing fallout from the silly season

Recovery and sobriety – Tikanga Maori at Ocean Hills

What is an alcoholic or addict?

Elaine's story – Ocean Hills founder

Chasing someone else's demons

How to help when someone you love is an alcoholic

Wine mum culture under the microscope

Aftercare: a community of support

Do you have a problem with alcohol? Take the test

Out of addiction comes connection

No easing out of addiction lockdown

Locked and loaded: sober in lockdown

Self-care: the bedrock of recovery

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